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| Engine | Unity |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
| Release | 16 June 2025 |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Peak (stylized in all caps as PEAK) is a cooperative climbing video game developed and published by Aggro Crab and Landfall for Windows (Steam) on 16 June 2025. [1] [2]
Peak received generally positive reviews from critics.
The game supports up to four players, with the objective being to climb a mountain following a crash landing on an unknown island. [3] [4] The map cycles every 24 hours. [5] Players must also maintain a stamina bar, which is depleted as the player climbs the mountain. [6] Players can revive their teammates through several methods, including the use of altars found at campsites, which serve as rest area between levels. [7] Players can carry up to three items, and can use a backpack to carry up to four more. [8] Upon completing the default difficulty, players are awarded an in-game cosmetic sash, and unlock harder difficulties. [9]
There is one enemy in-game, named the "Scoutmaster." It either spawns when a player travels too far from the group, or when it is summoned through the use of an item, the "Scoutmaster Bugle." [10]
Outside of climbing the mountain, obstacles players can run into include ticks, which inflict poison damage to the affected player until a teammate removes the bug. They can be consumed, similar to other food-related items in the game. [11]
The game features various items that assist with climbing the mountain, including rope spools, rope cannons, and pitons. Rope spools can be deployed from elevated positions, allowing a rope to be lowered to assist other players in ascending. Rope cannons can be fired at a wall or ceiling and deploy a rope that drops down and can be climbed. Pitons can be placed onto any rock surface that the player can climb on and serve as rest locations for players. Players can interact with them to hold on and regain stamina. [12]
Peak was originally developed as part of a game jam held in February 2025. It was expanded into a full version and officially released on 16 June 2025. [13] The game quickly grew in popularity on the live streaming platform Twitch, and the level of success has been compared to games like Lethal Company and Phasmophobia . [14]
The first major update of the game was released on 11 August 2025, adding a mesa biome as well as additional items and cosmetics. [15]
| Aggregator | Score |
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| Metacritic | 82/100 [16] |
| OpenCritic | 100% recommend [17] |
| Publication | Score |
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| Game Informer | 9/10 [18] |
| PC Gamer (US) | 86/100 [19] |
| The Games Machine (Italy) | 8.2/10 [20] |
Peak received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator website Metacritic. [16] OpenCritic determined that 100% of critics recommend the game. [17]
PC Gamer rated the game 86/100, commenting that "Peak is a fantastically crafted game" and "everything I'd want from a co-op game." [19] Jack Coleman, writing for TheGamer , described the game as "the best friendslop game I've ever played." [21] Vice described the game as the "best in its class." [22]
AGGRO CRAB 💥 @AggroCrabGameswhy did this stupid jam game sell more copies than another crabs treasure im gonna crash out
Within the first 24 hours of release, the game sold over 100,000 copies. [25] [26] Sales surpassed one million copies within the first week, outselling Aggro Crab's previous title Another Crab's Treasure . [24] [27] By the ninth day after release, total sales reached two million copies, [28] and surpassed 5 million sales within the first month. [29] In mid-August 2025, it was announced that the game had sold over ten million copies. [30]
The Aggro Crab social media account posted about the game's success, with sarcastic frustration about how the game performed better than Another Crab's Treasure. [31] [32]